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Specialty:: Internal Medicine
Medicine, East/West Medicine
Department Affiliation:: Medicine
Hospital Affiliation:: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
State License:: A84687
Phone:: 310-257-0129
Health Plans:: Accepted Plans

About Me

Dr. Lawrence B. Taw is the director of the UCLA Center for East-West Medicine – South Bay at Torrance and Palos Verdes. He is board certified by both the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Integrative and Holistic Medicine, and is also certified in Oriental Medicine, Acupuncture and Herbology by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

Dr. Taw received his medical degree from UCLA. He then completed his residency in internal medicine at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center—an affiliate of Stanford University—and his fellowship in integrative medicine at the UCLA Center for East-West Medicine. He received his bachelor's degree in biomedical sciences from the University of California, Riverside.

As director of the Integrative East-West Inflammation program, Dr. Taw is currently collaborating with UCLA's Division of Rheumatology to utilize an integrative medicine approach for patients with various inflammatory joint and connective tissue diseases. He is also partnering with the UCLA Center for Esophageal Disorders and the Division of Digestive Diseases to establish a unique program and optimize care for patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders.

In addition to his clinical activities, Dr. Taw is an associate clinical professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine.

For more information about Dr. Lawrence Taw's research, presentations and interviews, please visit the UCLA Center for East-West Medicine website.

Additional Medical Board Certifications
Internal Medicine Board Recertification, 2015

Patient Stories

My Story UCLA Health
Discovering the UCLA East-West Medicine Center

Links

uclahealth.org/torrance
cewm.med.ucla.edu

Primary Office: Torrance - Primary & Specialty Care
Primary Address: 3500 Lomita Blvd
Suite 302
Torrance, California 90505
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Phone: 310-257-0129
Fax: 310-257-0130

Medical Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2005
Fellowship: East-West Medicine, UCLA Center for East West Medicine, 2005-2006
Residency: Internal Medicine, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, 2003-2005
Internship: Internal Medicine, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, 2002-2003
Degree: UCLA School of Medicine, MD, 2001

Interests

Acupressure
Acupuncture
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is part of the ancient practice of Traditional Chinese medicine. Acupuncture is the practice of penetrating the skin with thin, solid, metallic needles which are then activated through gentle and specific movements of the practitioner's hands or with electrical stimulation.
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Alternative Medicine
Arthritis
Arthritis
Arthritis and other rheumatic diseases are common conditions that cause pain, swelling, and limited movement. They affect joints and connective tissues around the body. Millions of people in the U.S. have some form of arthritis.
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Complementary Medicine
East West Medicine
Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a condition that causes pain in muscles and soft tissues all over the body. It is an ongoing (chronic) condition. It can affect your neck, shoulders, back, chest, hips, buttocks, arms and legs.
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Functional Gastrointestinal Disorder
Gastrointestinal Conditions
Detailed information on gastrointestinal conditions in children, including Colic, Constipation, Diarrhea, Reflux, and Inguinal Hernia.
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Headache
Headache
A headache is pain or discomfort in the head or face. Headaches vary greatly in terms of the location and intensity of the pain, and how often they occur. Almost all people have headaches during their life.
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disorder that affects your large intestine or colon. When you have IBS your colon looks normal. But it does not work the way it should.
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Pain
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term (chronic) disease that causes inflammation of the joints. The inflammation can be so severe that it affects how the joints and other parts of the body look and function.
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Lupus
Systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus) is a disease that causes your body's immune system to attack its own cells and tissues. It causes periods of inflammation to various parts of the body. It can affect your joints, tendons, and skin. It can affect blood vessels. And it can affect organs such as the kidneys, heart, lungs, and brain.
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